Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
High School: Archbishop Alter High School (Kettering, Ohio)
College: Penn State

Most Notable
Named AVCA All-America Second Team in 2015 at Penn State
Helped Penn State to NCAA title in 2014 as she was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after helping Penn State to NCAA title in 2013

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
2017: Pan Am Cup (Gold), FIVB World Grand Prix (5th Place); USA Volleyball Cup vs. Brazil; FIVB World Grand Champions Cup (Bronze)
2016: Pan Am Cup (Bronze)

Did You Know:
After being an outside hitter at Penn State and with the U.S. Women's National Team for most of 2017, made an experimental transition to become a libero with starts during the USA Volleyball Cup.
Served as libero during the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup as Team USA won the bronze medal
Graduated from Penn State with degree in kinesiology-movement science
Named AVCA Mideast Freshman of the Year in 2012
Led Archbishop Alter High School to state semifinals as freshman, junior and senior and was named Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year
Selected AVCA High School All-American
Started playing youth club volleyball in 2003 with Dayton Juniors and ended her youth club career with Team Z under Rich Zeciski
Parents are Robert and Sharon
Brother Robbie played volleyball at Quincy Unhiversity

Megan Courtney's Favorites
Food: Chips, strawberries, acai, Nutella, chai tea latte ... Music Type: Country ... Musical Person: Luke Bryan ... Movie: The Lion King, Harry Potter, The Hobbit ... Actress/Actor: Emma Watson/Scott Eastwood ... Professional Team: Cleveland Cavaliers .. Athlete: Lebron James

Hobbies and Interests: Playing with my puppy, shopping at Lulu Lemon

Most Admired Person: My mom because "she has and always will be my biggest fan no matter how far apart we get. She is always my go-to person and my best friend."

Happiest Moment in Life: "Adopting my puppy, Lazy."

Path to the Podium
Started playing club indoor volleyball with Dayton Juniors in 2003 before completing her youth career with Team Z
Named to AVCA High School All-America Team and selected Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year following her senior year at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio
Helped Penn State to NCAA title in 2013 and 2014, and was named the tournament’s most outstanding player in 2014
Selected AVCA Second-Team All-American in 2015 at Penn State
Made U.S. Women’s National Team debut at 2016 Pan American Cup
As part of an experiment, switched from her typical outside hitter role to libero for the 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup and USA Volleyball Cup matches against Brazil